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Oradea ranks ninth most populated among Romanian cities (as of the 2021 census). [2] [8] It covers an area of 11,556 hectares (28,560 acres), in an area of contact between the extensions of the Apuseni Mountains and the Crișana-Banat extended plain. Oradea has a high standard of living and ranks among the most livable cities in the country. [9]
Bihor County (Romanian pronunciation: ⓘ, Hungarian: Bihar megye) is a county in western Romania. With a total area of 7,544 km 2 (2,913 sq mi), Bihor is Romania's 6th largest county geographically and the main county in the historical region of Crișana. Its capital city is Oradea (Nagyvárad).
The commune is located in the central part of Bihor County, 10 km (6.2 mi) east of the county seat, Oradea. It lies on the left bank of the river Crișul Repede; the river Bonda discharges into the Crișul Repede in Fughiu. Oșorhei is crossed by national road DN1, which connects Bucharest to Oradea, ending at the Hungary–Romania border in Borș.
The capital of the region was Oradea, and its territory comprised an area similar to the nowadays Bihor County. In 1952 its name was changed to Oradea, and in 1956 after the dissolution of Arad Region it included raions Ineu, Criș, and Gurahonț of it. In 1960 it was renamed Crișana.
The town is located at the northern tip of Bihor County, around 66 km (41 mi) north-east of the county seat, Oradea, on the border with Hungary. It is crossed by national road DN19 [ ro ] (on this segment, part of European route E671 ), which runs from Oradea all the way to Sighetu Marmației , on the border with Ukraine .
Following the administrative reform of 1950, it became the seat of Aleșd raion within Bihor Region (renamed Oradea Region in 1952 and Crișana Region in 1960). In 1968, the old territorial division into județe was reinstituted, and the Aleșd reverted to being part of Bihor County, and was declared a town that year.
Oradea metropolitan area (Romanian: Zona Metropolitană Oradea or short ZMO) is a metropolitan area located in Western Romania, in the County of Bihor, Crișana, Transylvania, Romania and was founded on 9 May 2005. [2] According to Eurostat, in 2007 Oradea had a larger urban zone of 218,518 residents on an area of 125 km 2 (48 sq mi). [3]
Sălard (Hungarian: Szalárd) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Hodoș (Jákóhodos), Sălard, and Sântimreu (Hegyközszentimre). The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the banks of the river Barcău. The river Sânnicolau discharges into the Barcău near Sântimreu.